Category: Logistics and Transportation.
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The Challenge: A courier and transportation company specializing in the medical and critical supply chain faced the complexity of mobilizing biological samples, diagnostic reagents, and clinical documents under strict delivery times and extreme environmental conditions. Temperature fluctuations during multi-depot urban deliveries (with constant opening of containers) threatened the viability of lab samples, which jeopardized the accuracy of medical diagnoses and the carrier's operational efficiency.
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The Solution: Integration of Gelbrick passive refrigerant blocks within their portable urgent transport units. Thanks to the thermal retention properties of the phenolic foam and its saturated open-cell design, the impact of frequent box openings was completely mitigated, maintaining a uniform internal temperature without drastic variations, even on high-traffic routes.
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Key Results:
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99.8% effectiveness in deliveries without temperature alteration in biological samples.
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-35% reduction in preparation time for logistical packaging (fast freezing and packing operation).
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0% rejections by receiving laboratories and health centers.
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Main Benefits:
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Active Thermal Resilience: Ability to cushion thermal shocks caused by constant container opening on urban routes.
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Time Efficiency: Optimization of the packing process thanks to the ease of handling and uniform freezing of the refrigerant.
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Commercial Traceability: Full compliance with biosafety regulations for the transport of infectious substances or critical clinical samples.
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Reliable Operation: Assurance for healthcare centers that urgent materials maintain their properties intact from collection to delivery.
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Corporate Testimonial:
"The urgent transport of biological samples does not allow for delays or temperature failures. The implementation of Gelbrick in our last-mile routes solved the problem of thermal variations due to frequent openings. We now offer a specialized courier service with the full certainty that every sample will reach the clinical laboratory in optimal conditions." — Director of Logistics and Clinical Operations
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Next Stop: Equipping a new fleet dedicated to the international express transport of organs for transplants and cellular tissues under Gelbrick thermal technology.